BlockBeats News, December 11th, a16z released its annual report, covering various aspects of the blockchain and crypto industry including stablecoins, tokenization, payments & finance, privacy, security, AI, and oracles. a16z pointed out that the stablecoin transaction volume had reached $46 trillion in 2024, a figure surpassing PayPal’s transaction volume by 20 times and approaching Visa’s transaction volume by 3 times.
The report also mentioned the progress of traditional asset tokenization, especially bringing assets like US stocks, commodities, and indexes to the blockchain through cryptographic techniques. Furthermore, a16z also discussed the outlook for the integration of AI and crypto technology, predicting that by 2026, decentralized payment systems will be widely adopted.
